Manchester: Beyond Oasis

Alexander Scriabin – Towards the Light / Calculation and Ecstasy

August 1996 •English

Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915) born in Moscow, was an innovative, mystical, avant-garde Russian pianist and composer. This film explores Scriabin’s profound vision of art's unity — where music, movement, light and colour merge to create transcendent experiences. Some claim Scriabin pioneered atonality before Schoenberg. Key works: Poème, Op. 32 No. 1 (1903) and Vers la flamme, Op. 72 (1914). Featuring commentary from esteemed musicians like Eduard Artemyev, Vladimir Ashkenazy and Vladimir Horowitz, Artist: Hermann Nitsch, conductor Mikhail Pletnev and insights from Scriabin’s daughter: Marina Scriabine, this documentary offers a unique glimpse into the life and works of one of music’s most enigmatic figures. Shot across stunning locales in Switzerland, Italy and Russia, enriched with Scriabin’s own writings and rare archival materials. The highlight includes a historic recording of Scriabin himself, playing his Poem Op. 32 No. 1 on a Welte Mignon player-piano, recorded in 1908.

Flamekeeper: The Michael Cleveland Story

February 2019 •English

Eleven time Fiddler of the Year and even a Grammy nominee, but that's just part of the story. Though born with disabilities that left him blind and partially deaf, Michael Cleveland is considered by many to be the greatest fiddler of all time.

Time Theorem

May 2022 •Spanish

The director Andrés Kaiser combines hundreds of amateur films and photographs from the treasure trove of images belonging to his migrant grandparents creating a cinematic firework of analogies.

HOTEL MURDERESS OF ARIZONA MY GUN

March 2012 •Japanese

HOTEL MURDERESS OF ARIZONA MY GUN is Onitsuka Chihiro's fourth live DVD and her first live DVD after signing on with FOR LIFE MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT. It is a recording of her final show on December 17 of the same year at the Tokyo International Forum Hall A. The setlist featured songs from current and past two labels, as well as two covers. Although performed on the date, the DVD is missing the performance of "Gekkou". On the first date, Onitsuka also performed "An Fhideag Airgid". For the entire concert, Onitsuka was backed only by a piano

Jet Set Radio: The Rude Awakening

September 2012 •English

A mini documentary that was included in the HD release of Jet Set Radio that goes over the history of the game's development.

Kinky Friedman: Proud To Be An Asshole From El Paso

January 2001 •English

A biographical documentary of musician/author Kinky Friedman.

Heroes: Silence and Rock & Roll

April 2021 •Spanish

An exploration of the rise of Héroes del Silencio, the seminal 1980s Spanish rock band anchored by Enrique Bunbury.

There Is a River

January 2020 •English

A short film that brings together four music videos created between Japan and Europe in 2019.

Rock Dog 2: Rock Around the Park

August 2021 •English

When Bodi and his band 'True Blue' leave Snow Mountain to tour with pop sensation Lil' Foxy, they learn that fame comes at a price.

Expedition China

December 2017 •English

Expedition China invites you on location in some of the world's most intense, hard-to-reach environments with the filmmakers of Disneynature's big-screen adventure Born in China.

The Conductor

January 2022 •English

Leonard Bernstein’s protégée Marin Alsop reveals how she smashed the glass ceiling to become an internationally renowned conductor.

La Portée des notes

January 2020 •English

The documentary follows the orchestra classes of Fougères and Garges-Lès-Gonesse throughout the 2019-2020 school year in their daily life, during training, rehearsals and concerts, particularly at Unesco.

blur: To the End

July 2024 •English

Iconic British band blur (“Song 2”, “Girls & Boys”) comes together to record their first album in eight years – the chart-topping The Ballad of Darren – and prepare for the biggest concerts of their career, two sold-out shows at Wembley Stadium. With footage of the band in the studio and on the road, plus performances of their much-loved, seminal songs.

Melodrama

March 2023 •Portuguese

The Road to Ruane

May 2024 •English

Billy Ruane, storied impresario of the 90s Boston indie music scene. Billy promoted shows and inspired cult-like followings of bands by the likes of The Lemonheads, Dinosaur Jr., Pixies, Superchunk, Buffalo Tom, Elliott Smith, Pavement, and Sonic Youth. His gracious treatment of artists set new standards in music. But underneath Billy’s exuberant cartoon-like demeanor and Harvard education, was the pain of a man with deep trauma, who struggled with bipolar disorder and substance abuse, and was confounded by the weight of an endless supply of money.

Big Break

July 2023 •English

Mourning his past relationship, heartbroken college senior Austin Caldwell becomes obsessed with the "Big Break" song competition, convinced that the only way he'll be able to move on, is if he wins.

Koyaanisqatsi

April 1983 •English

Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.

Ellie Goulding: LIVE at the Troubadour

October 2012 •English

Ellie Goulding: LIVE at the Troubadour - Official HD Director's Cut (2012)

WHAM!

June 2023 •English

Through archival interviews and footage, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley relive the arc of their Wham! career, from 70s best buds to 80s pop icons.

Kanye West: 'Jesus Is King' and Iconic Sunday Service

October 2019 •English

Kanye West meets with Zane Lowe to discuss his highly anticipated 'Jesus Is King' album and film. Kanye discusses his newfound faith in God, how the public perceived his battle with mental health and the process of creating a new style of music. Take a glimpse into one of the most creative minds in music.